Porch-swing.



1. &R. D. MOTZNIK.

PORCH SWING.

APPLICATION FILED APR.13\ 1914.

1,159,069. Patent-edNov. 2, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

V nected to the end or arm pieces 7 of the UNITED sin'rns "timm mea JOHNMOTZNIK AND RUDOLF D. MOTZNIK, OF CUYA HQGAFAIJLS, OHIO.

PORCH-SWING. r

Specifieati on of-Letters Patent.

Application filed April 13, 1914. Serial No. 831,434.

To alt whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN MOTZNIK and RUDoLF D. MOTZNIK, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Cuyahoga Falls, in the county of Summit andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPorch-Swings, of which the following is a specification. 7

This invention relates to porch swings, and has for its object toprovide an improved porch swing the parts of which are adjustable tovarious positions for special purposes. Thus the parts can be adjustedto form an inclosed swinging crib, in which a small child can be placed.Also the parts can be adjusted to form a couch.

A further feature of the device is the provision of a foot board whichby pressure thereon assists in swinging the device.

Various other features of improvement will be apparent from thefollowing description and the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective.

view of the swing in ordinary position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showingthe parts adjusted to form a crib. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing theparts adjusted to form a flat couch.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 6 indicates the suspendingchains by which the swing is hung, these chains being conframe, saidends also including the legs 8. Slats 9 extend between the ends to forma seat. The slatted back 10 is pivoted to the end pieces at 11, and themiddle rails of the ends are extended rearwardly as indicated at 12 toform supports for the segment bars 13 which have notches in which therod lt may be engaged to support the back at various angles orinclinations. The rod has collars 15 thereon to prevent the sameslipping outv of the notches. The manner'of adjusting the back isobvious. The slats forming the foot rest 16 are attached to side bars17, the rear ends of which fit between the legs 8,

and these bars are provided with holes 17 and 17 b to receive pins A andB on the rear legs 8 according to=-the desired adjustment.

When used as a seat swing, the bars 17 are fastened in lower position bythev pins B and are connected to the front chains 6 by.

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chains20 which extend from said chains 6 i chains 6 during the forwardswing of the device. Thus the swing may be actuated by a person therein.

In the crib form shown in Fig. 2, the foot rest is removed. from itsposition below the seat, and is stood up 'edgewise between the frontedges of the ends, where it may be fixed by pins 22 orother fasteningdevices a at the bottom, and the. upper ends of the bars 17 are attachedby short chains 23 to the chains 6. This makes a crib closure in which asmall child may be placed, when usingthe swing as a cradle.

In the couch or bed form, shown in Fig.

' 3, the foot rest is raised'by engaging the rear ends of the'bars 17 bymeans of the pins .A, which lifts the rest to substantially the samelevel as the seat, and the chains 20 can be hooked up a little higher ifnecessary. The back 10is let down tolowest position, giving a broad andcomparatively flat. bottom or support which by use ofa mattress orsuitable coverings, can be used as a bed.

As shown "in Fig. 2, a magazine rackor.

holder is conveniently affixed to the side of the swing'in which papersor magazines may be placed. I

What we claim as new is I ,1. A swingcomprisinga suspended seat,

and adjustable back hinged to therearedge 1 j of the seat and adaptedtobe let down to substantially flat position, and afoot rest having anadjustable pivot connection to the under part of the seat, saidconnection being side of the seat, With the foot rest substanadjustablevertically to hold the foot rest tially level With the seat.substantially at the same level as the seat, In testimony-whereof, We doafliX our sig- WhenAdesired. natures in presence of tWo Witnesses. 5 2.swing comprisin a suspended seat With depending rear legs, a foot resthaving rearwardly projecting bars extending under 7 the seat, andvertically adjustable pivots Witnesses:

connecting the bars and the said legs, to I. L. H AINES, 10 support saidbars closely adjacent the under EMORY A. PRIOR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0.

